Torque pattern adjustment apparatus and method for adjusting torque pattern using the same

Abstract

An torque pattern adjustment apparatus including a display configured to display a first torque pattern corresponding to a gait cycle, and a generator configured to generate a second torque pattern by adjusting at least a portion of the first torque pattern in response to a reception of an input, and a torque pattern adjustment method using the same may be provided. The first torque pattern may be applied to a joint of a user.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A system for providing walking assistance, the system comprising:
 an electronic device including,
 a touch screen, and 
 at least one processor configured to,
 display, on the touch screen, a graphical user interface (GUI) screen including a first torque intensity and a second torque intensity, for a walking aid device, wherein
 the first torque intensity and the second torque intensity correspond to a forward movement and a backward movement of at least one leg of a user wearing the walking aid device, respectively, 
 the first torque intensity is displayed on the touch screen as a first number and the second torque intensity is displayed on the touch screen as a second number, 
 the first number is adjacent to a first object corresponding to a forward direction associated with the first torque intensity, and the second number is adjacent to a second object corresponding to a backward direction associated with second torque intensity, 
 the first number and the first object are located on a first region of the GUI screen, and the second number and the second object are located on a second region of the GUI screen that is different from the first region, and 
 the GUI screen is for allowing the user to touch the first object to adjust the first torque intensity in the forward direction and touch the second object to adjust the second torque intensity in the backyard direction, 
 
 
 receive, via the GUI screen displayed on the touch screen, a plurality of touch inputs to adjust the first torque intensity and the second torque intensity, 
 provide, to the walking aid device, the adjusted first torque intensity and the adjusted second torque intensity; and the walking aid device including, 
 at least one processor configured to,
 receive, from the electronic device, the adjusted first torque intensity and the adjusted second torque intensity, 
 set the walking aid device to assist movement of the at least one leg of the user wearing the walking aid device based on the adjusted first torque intensity and the adjusted second torque intensity, and 
 apply a first torque corresponding to the adjusted first torque intensity or a second torque corresponding to the adjusted second torque intensity to the at least one leg of the user wearing the walking aid device. 
 
 
 
     
     
       2. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor of the electronic device further configured to:
 receive, via the GUI screen, at least one touch input to adjust at least one of an intensity of a peak and a position of the peak for the at least one of the first torque intensity and the second torque intensity. 
 
     
     
       3. The system of  claim 1 , wherein at least one time at which the first torque intensity or the second torque intensity is applied for the walking aid device is a point-in-time in a gait cycle. 
     
     
       4. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the touch inputs including touching and dragging. 
     
     
       5. A method for controlling a walking aid device, the method comprising:
 displaying, on a touch screen of an electronic device, a graphical user interface (GUI) screen including a first torque intensity and a second torque intensity for a walking aid device, wherein
 the first torque intensity and the second torque intensity correspond to a forward movement and a backward movement of at least one leg of a user wearing the walking aid device, respectively, 
 the first torque intensity is displayed on the touch screen as a first number and the second torque intensity is displayed on the touch screen as a second number, 
 the first number is adjacent to a first object corresponding to a forward direction associated with the first torque intensity, and the second number is adjacent to a second object corresponding to a backward direction associated with second torque intensity, 
 the first number and the first object are located on a first region of the GUI screen, and the second number and the second object are located on a second region of the GUI screen that is different from the first region, and 
 the GUI screen is for allowing the user to touch the first object to adjust the first torque intensity in the forward direction and touch the second object to adjust the second torque intensity in the backyard dorection; 
 
 receiveing, via the GUI screen displayed on the touch screen, a plurality of touch inputs to adjust the first torque intensity and the second torque intensity; and 
 to the walking aid device, the adjusted first torque intensity and the adjusted second torque intensity; 
 wherein the walking aid device is configured to,
 receive, from the electronic device, the adjusted first torque intensity and the adjusted second torque intensity, 
 set the walking aid device to assist movement of the at least one leg of the user wearing the walking aid device based on the adjusted first torque intensity and the adjusted second torque intensity, and 
 apply a first torque corresponding to the adjusted first torque intensity or a second torque corresponding to the adjusted second torque intensity to the at least one leg of the user wearing the walking aid device. 
 
 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 5 , wherein receiving comprises:
 receiving, via the GUI screen, at least one touch input to adjust at least one of an intensity of a peak and a position of the peak for the at least one of the first torque intensity and the second torque intensity. 
 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 5 , wherein at least one time at which the first torque intensity or the second torque intensity is applied for the walking aid device is a point-in-time in a gait cycle. 
     
     
       8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the method of  claim 5 . 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 5 , wherein the touch inputs including touching and dragging.